Defragmenting

[Saitek]

Does this benefit me and the sim.
My Dad didn't think it did anything really.
Here are the results... do you think it'll help?
The other drives were so small, and they onlytook a few minutes to defragment.
This is the first time I believe in years I have done this and they say to do it regular.
After I had done it... it still said it needed doing.
I re-did it another 5 times. Each time it did it much quicker. The first time toook ages.

I'd like some feedback here - as I'm pretty ignorant.
Thanks,
BEn

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Volume PRESARIO (C:)
   Volume size                                = 37.98 GB
   Cluster size                               = 4 KB
   Used space                                 = 28.26 GB
   Free space                                 = 9.72 GB
   Percent free space                         = 25 %

Volume fragmentation
   Total fragmentation                        = 29 %
   File fragmentation                         = 58 %
   Free space fragmentation                   = 0 %

File fragmentation
   Total files                                = 83,210
   Average file size                          = 454 KB
   Total fragmented files                     = 9
   Total excess fragments                     = 8,082
   Average fragments per file                 = 1.09

Pagefile fragmentation
   Pagefile size                              = 756 MB
   Total fragments                            = 1

Folder fragmentation
   Total folders                              = 4,632
   Fragmented folders                         = 1
   Excess folder fragments                    = 0

Master File Table (MFT) fragmentation
   Total MFT size                             = 114 MB
   MFT record count                           = 88,208
   Percent MFT in use                         = 75 %
   Total MFT fragments                        = 14

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Fragments       File Size       Files that cannot be defragmented
3,957           2.00 GB         \Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\emac15.10.04.gho

[ozzy72]

You should do it regularly Ben, your PC will run quicker then!

[Saitek]

ok, but what do those results say? You think it was bad?  ???

P.S How often is regular? Every month?

[eno]

The way to check is to click on the defrag tool's ANALYISE button .... every 3-4 weeks and it'll tell you wether you need to.

[Saitek]

Well it still says it needs doing. I've done it 5 times... it now takes only a minute - but the colour code bar seems to imply it

[Saitek]

Here it is, finished. What's up?

[Stormtropper]

From the look of it...alot of your HD is still fragmented......

I been getting the same problem...my PC refuses to defragment my 'C:\' drive...the 'E:\' drive defragments just fine...



If it defraged correctly, it should look some thing like this ^^^

*Thats how it looked 30 seconds before it was defragmented again *

One really intreasting that I seen with this stuff is that once I got really bored and was just stareing at the thing.......and suddently a green bar jumped from the left side of the thing and onto the right side

Jeff

P.S. I dare not post a shot of my 'C:\' drive............I might start a angry mob

[Saitek]

From the look of it...alot of your HD is still fragmented......

P.S. I dare not post a shot of my 'C:\' drive............I might start a angry mob

Exactly! It's weird.

Oh, does it look like mine?

[eno]

Are you running XP?

If so then I'll find the registry edit that gives you a right clickl defrag option on the menu.

It runs a defrag in a DOS type configuration and may solve your problem.

[Stormtropper]

LOL...I'm getting bored....so here is a look at my 'C:\' drive..



LOL...pertty disturbing huh?

Jeff

[Saitek]

Are you running XP?

If so then I'll find the registry edit that gives you a right clickl defrag option on the menu.

It runs a defrag in a DOS type configuration and may solve your problem.

Yes I am. I think Jeff looks like he may benefit too!

[eno]

It may be later today .......... Ive got to find the relevent magazine.

"WATCH THIS SPACE"

OK Gents here it is.

Start/ Run/ regedit

then locate.
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\drive\shell

Right click on shell and select new key and name it Defrag

Right click on defrag and create another  new key anc call it  Command

Modify the Default value in the right pane and change it to DEFRAG.EXE %1

Close up regedit and Bobs ya aunt. You should have a right click defrag option on  your hard drives.

[Saitek]

It may be later today .......... Ive got to find the relevent magazine.

"WATCH THIS SPACE"

OK Gents here it is.

Modify the Default value in the right pane and change it to DEFRAG.EXE %1

Close up regedit and Bobs ya aunt. You should have a right click defrag option on  your hard drives.

I don't understand the last two things.... can you explain?
Do I right click that weird REG_SZ which comes up with edit string and whack in DEFRAG.EXE %1 ?
Then close it up? You mean just click it off?

[Gixer]

If you kept it de-fragged from the word go you wouldn't have the problem with moving the fragmented files.  

I de-frag my HDD after installing anything or removing anything (Program wise)  If I do not add/remove progs then I do it weekly due to clearig out temp dirs etc.

[Saitek]

I think that's the problem. I'll remember next time!
I'll secretly cause a fatal error to the computer... then Dad will have to reload Windows....

Ben - Off to mess up the registery....